Embraer’s E-Jets Surpass Two Million Flight Hours

SO JOS DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- The EMBRAER 170/190 family of E-Jets in operation, worldwide, recently surpassed the significant mark of 2 million flight hours. The fleet of aircraft and the customer base continue to grow rapidly, and now total over 450 jets flying for 50 airlines in more than 30 countries.>> With a diversified customer base, formed by airlines having business models that vary from regional and flag carriers to low-cost companies, the E-Jets perform at high punctuality rates (in excess of 99.1%), excellent comfort, low fuel consumption, and reduced operating costs.>> The familys four jets EMBRAER 170, EMBRAER 175, EMBRAER 190, and EMBRAER 195 now operate on all continents. They have achieved an exceptionally low rate of flight cancellations arising from technical problems (under 0.2%, that is, less than two flights cancelled for every 1,000 made), due to their robust design, the Companys solid after-sale support, and the dedication of mechanics and engineers.>> The rapid expansion of the fleet of E-Jets, both in geographical terms and in the diversity of airlines that are already operating with this modern jet family, is based on the enormous flexibility that these aircraft offer. Since they entered operation, the E-Jets have been an important tool for increasing the efficiency of the airlines, and for air transportation that provides superior comfort to passengers, said Mauro Kern, Embraer Executive Vice President, Airline Market.>> Since last July, 30 E-Jets sales have been announced to customers in Austria (NIKI), China (Kun Peng), Mexico (Aeromxico), Mozambique (LAM), Saudi Arabia (NAS Aviation), and the Republic of Montenegro (Montenegro Airlines). The order book for the EMBRAER 170/190 family of E-Jets closed out the third quarter of 2008 with 865 firm orders and 813 options. During that period, the list of operators welcomed three new airlines: Kun Peng, China; TACA, El Salvador; and Virgin Nigeria.